Chapter 286: Battle of Ladysmith One

"This is really a perfect showdown. After the Franco-Prussian War, it has been a long time since I saw this kind of battle at the same level." When the sun rose, the two armies of Britain and Burundi had completed their deployment, and the two sides were widening. On the 5 km front, his troops were deployed. This kind of big corps fighting gave Caliput a long-lost pleasure!

Along with the rising sun, a large number of British troops under the command of the officers began to march towards the goal in dense and deep formations. The British 15-pound howitzer also began to attack the suspected Boer firepower points and positions previously discovered.

; The Boer’s concealment work is very good. Their skirmish lines have reduced the probability of being discovered, and most of the heavy artillery is hidden in the bunker and behind. The main position has also been camouflaged to a certain extent, and the position is relatively rearward. The position the British discovered was the first line of defense exposed in front of them, and its role was more of alert and delay.

; Standing on a high place, Kruger and Calypte approved the entire campaign process one last time. "The British attack has not changed much from the past. The firepower is mainly direct aiming, but I have to say that their 15-pound field gun is indeed a threat. The British also made good use of the terrain and the artillery itself. With a large elevation angle, our artillery can only suppress, but cannot destroy."

"There is no difficulty in repelling the opponent's first wave of attacks. The important thing is how to wipe out the opponent. The opponent also has a certain size of cavalry and reserves deployed on both wings. If we cannot attract the opponent’s main force to penetrate into our defense line, they will always It is possible to complete the retreat. And if the opponent retreats to the city, then what awaits us is a fortified battle." Caliput repeatedly emphasized the importance of encircling the opponent instead of defeating the opponent.

; "There is no problem for us to contain our opponents head-on. The only problem is to circumvent the troops. Colonel Piet has taken his cavalry to outflank the right flank. The left flank is the American cavalry of General Pershing. If nothing else, three After an hour, we can cut off the other side's retreat. Then we can close the net." Kruger thought for a while and said.

When the discussion between the two sides came to an end, the British attack finally started. In all fairness, if the tactics were not too rigid, the quality of the British soldiers based on the employment system was still very good. The rear artillery was poorly protected and advanced with each other. Although the effective range was shorter because indirect aiming was not popularized, the bullet rain still caused a lot of trouble for the defense.

The British infantry in bright uniforms were still like their predecessors. They rushed towards the opponent firmly in a dense formation. At a distance of 700 meters from the target, the British infantry made a first row of volleys. Enfield rifles have a sight for volleys. Under the command of the commander, the British soldiers skillfully open the volley sight and adjust the elevation angle of the rifle according to the estimated distance.

; Along with the firing order, rows of bullets flew out of the muzzle and landed on the opponent's head a few seconds later. Although the rifle volleys in the distance were huge, if they were facing the same lined up in a dense queue For the enemy, this kind of probabilistic shooting may still be useful, or it can be suppressed by a weapon with a considerable amount of projection, such as a machine gun, but it is a pity that the British faced Boers who had relatively perfect bunkers and hidden underneath. This kind of shooting is useless except for courage.

; Silence, unusually quiet on the battlefield. Second Lieutenant Smith who led the team was keenly aware of something wrong. He had suppressed uprisings in Sudan, fought Hindus in India, and also learned the Boers' superb riding and shooting skills in the first Boer War. The spears of the black natives, the scimitars and the bullets of the galloping Boer cavalry failed to make the brave professional soldier retreat half a step, but this time, the situation on the other side made him feel a little hairy!

; With the passage of time every minute, the front personnel have approached to a place less than 200 meters away from the trench. The friendly forces in the rear have also kept a proper distance from the forward. The artillery in the distance has begun to shoot in depth, as in the past. Experience, the brave British soldiers will sprint through the final distance, and then rely on a steady stream of troops to completely crush the opposing line of defense.

;charge! When the British attacked with a sharp bayonet, the opponent finally broke the silence! The scattered rifle sounds instantly turned into the tearing sound of steel bars sawing wooden boards. Several dark red tongues of fire spewed out from the inconspicuous mounds on the opposite side, sweeping across the British army formation like a death sickle!

"It's a machine gun!" The panicked voice sounded in the array, and most of the British were on the ground for the first time, avoiding bullets like migratory locusts. But there are always some people caught off guard falling in a pool of blood. The entire British attacking phalanx was sunk in an instant.

; "The Boers actually concentrated at least 10 machine guns on the front!" For the first time, the British discovered that they had such a concentrated configuration of machine guns. They were instantly suppressed by the fierce firepower, but their bad luck was not over yet. After falling in the air, the British suddenly discovered that lying down would not make them more likely to survive! In a few seconds, tens of thousands of standard steel **** fell from the sky, covering the striker's British army in a shower of steel!

"Get rid of those firepower points!" The shooting of the machine gun instantly turned the battle into intense heat. The British artillery in the back began to fire frantically at the exposed firepower points~www.wuxiaspot.com~ and after the machine gun positions were slightly suppressed, the British infantry also Started the final charge. The bright bayonet shone coldly in the sun. The British used all their artillery in advance, and the barrage of 22 artillery pieces distributed in 4 artillery positions rolled on Bull's position!

; "Now it's okay, let's do it!" The British exposed almost all the firepower, and Calypte is waiting for this opportunity. The long-term artillery suppression and counter suppression are too boring for him, if he can Solve the opponent directly in one wave, so naturally it is the best choice.

; At this moment, the 10 150mm heavy howitzers deployed 5 kilometers away from the lines of the two sides are finally ready to go off. According to the news from the front observation post via wired telephone, most of the British field artillery has entered the heavy artillery attack. Range, according to the calibrated distance and azimuth coordinates, the most powerful weapon currently owned by the Boers finally revealed their terrifying fangs!

"Boom!" Accompanied by bursts of dull loud noises, a round of 45kg shells flew out of the distant mountain col and flew towards the British artillery positions that were being frantically suppressed!

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